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[zrider91r]

Alright Guys,

This was my first time installing a system, But I had the help of my Dad

who has done many in the past.

It consists of:

Alpine CDA-105 Deck

JL 300/4 Amp

JL W3 Sub

2 Sony Xplod 6x9's

2 Sony Xplod 4x6's

Scosche amp wiring kit

The First Problem is that the Amp doesn't turn on when the deck does;

it has to be jumped to get it to kick on.

And once its on its like its putting no power out to the sub.

I have Both preamp outputs to the correct spots, and I have it set to

4channel mode. The sub is a bridged connection on the rear channel,

and the speakers are on the front channel.

I was reading more about the Deck and found out there is a switch

on the bottom ("EXT AP") but i have no clue what it does, and could

not find out what it does.

Also, the remote turn on wire fried or something when we jumped the amp.

All of the rubber(?) coating just melted off as far as I could trace it.

I really want to get this think up and thumping so any advice I'm sure

will be a big help.

Thanks,

James

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[Blue_C1500 10+ year member]

You obviously have a short to ground on your remote wire. Follow it back towards the radio and see where the melted coating stops and look around to see if it's pinched under something.

 

[zrider91r]

alright, I'm going to run a thicker wire anyways, but I don't remember running it anywhere where it could of gotten pinched.

 

[Blue_C1500 10+ year member]

Maybe in the dash behind the radio?

 

[zrider91r]

I havent checked b/c its raining, but everything is pulled down and ziptied up below the dash under everything. so we'll see when i run a new wire.

 

[zrider91r]

Alright, I got the remote turn on to work with a thicker wire.

The whole system is up and running now, But I think I need a seperate amp for the sub and speakers.

It doesn't hit nearly hard enough.

 

[zrider91r]

you guys think a 600 watt amp would be to much for my JL W3v2 12"?

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

you guys think a 600 watt amp would be to much for my JL W3v2 12"?

it should be perfect

 

[zrider91r]

Sweet!